Noun

seance (plural seances)

  1. Alternative spelling of séance.

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Tue Aug 24 23:59:24 2010

A séance (pronounced /ˈseɪ.ɑːns/) is an attempt to communicate with spirits. The word "séance" comes from the French word for "seat," "session" or "sitting," from the Old French "seoir," "to sit." In French, the word's meaning is quite general: one may, for example, speak of "une séance de cinéma" ("a movie session"). In English, however, the word came to be used specifically for a meeting of people who are gathered to receive messages from spirits or to listen to a spirit medium discourse with or relay messages from spirits; many people, including skeptics and non-believers, treat it as a form of entertainment. In modern English usage, participants need not be seated while engaged in a séance.

One of the earliest books on the subject of communication amongst deceased persons was Communitation With the Other Side by George, First Baron Lyttelton, published in England in 1760. Among the notable spirits quoted in this volume are Peter the Great, Pericles, a "North-American Savage," William Penn, and Christina Queen of Sweden. The popularity of séances grew dramatically with the founding of the religion of Spiritualism in the mid-nineteenth century. Perhaps the best-known series of séances conducted at that time were those of Mary Todd Lincoln who, grieving the loss of her son, organized Spiritualist séances in the White House, which were attended by her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, and other prominent members of society. The 1887 Seybert Commission report marred the credibility of Spiritualism at the height of its popularity by publishing exposures of fraud and showmanship among secular séance leaders. Modern séances continue to be a part of the religious services of Spiritualist, Spiritist, and Espiritismo churches today, where a greater emphasis is placed on spiritual values versus showmanship.

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Sat Sep 4 18:07:26 2010

Has your family ever had a seance and contacted the spirit of a dead loved one & how was it like?
Q. I have never had a seance and I will probably never will,but I do know that there are people who have success and got all of the answers to the questions that they thought they would never get. Did you take part in the seance that your family has had that another family member doesn't know about and yo0u were told not to tell them?
Asked by I'm your PRIVATE DANCER - Sat Jan 24 10:00:05 2009 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. No,i would never do that. Leave the dead alone. What part of dead and gone forever people don't understand?
Answered by nikkita - Sat Jan 24 10:03:36 2009

is it a good idea to perform a seance to contact my dead grandfather?
Q. i miss my grampa and i want to talk to him he died a year ago should i perform a seance
Asked by lord endemo - Fri Jan 2 02:09:38 2009 - - 5 Answers - 1 Comments

A. the best way to contact your grampa is ask for him each night as you fall asleep.this way you wont get the beejeebees scared out of you.in sleep you drift off in spirit world.it may not happen the first night but be persistant.ask your angels for guidance
Answered by missnoall - Fri Jan 2 05:51:27 2009

At a seance, who would you rather talk to from the great beyond, Marilyn Monroe or James Dean?
Q. I'd pick Marilyn, but I wouldn't put James Dean on hold either.
Asked by TOUCH MY PIGTAILS AND DIE! - Sun Dec 6 18:31:09 2009 - - 19 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Marilyn. I would ask her who killed her?
Answered by Jade - Sun Dec 6 18:40:00 2009

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